What we know of Vance’s letter to Rezaei, as Trump warns Gulf to ‘prepare’

Author: Stephen QuillenPublished on: October 29, 2026Country: United States

World / InternationalPolitics

What we know of Vance’s letter to Rezaei, as Trump warns Gulf to ‘prepare’

US Vice President JD Vance sent a letter to Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, in an effort to restart talks and avert further US strikes. US media reports say the letter, passed through Qatari mediators, discussed a framework for negotiations rather than specific peace terms and proposed a near-term meeting of US and Iranian officials led by Vance. The outreach comes as Donald Trump has reportedly told US Gulf allies to prepare for a brief, intense military campaign after next week’s midterm elections.

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